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Implementar una estrategia para el fortalecimiento de la enseñanza del idioma inglés en Guatemala, entre las recomendaciones del Diagnóstico Inglés para la Inserción Laboral en Guatemala
La iniciativa Guatemala No Se Detiene, el sector de Contact Center & BPO de AGEXPORT y Empresarios por la Educación, con el apoyo técnico de El Diálogo Interamericano y el copatrocinio de Pearson, presentaron los resultados de un diagnóstico local realizado sobre el modelo que el país está implementando para la enseñanza-aprendizaje del idioma inglés para el trabajo, entre las recomendaciones se encuentra implementar una estrategia para el fortalecimiento dé la enseñanza del idioma inglés en Guatemala.
Lanzamiento de resultados del Estudio Brechas de Talento - Principales retos y desafíos
La Fundación para el Desarrollo de Guatemala (FUNDESA) presentó los resultados del Estudio Brechas de Talento. El Estudio es un esfuerzo de la iniciativa Guatemala No Se Detiene para fomentar la cooperación entre empresas del sector privado y la academia. Se genera información que permite alinear las necesidades del sector productivo con los programas de formación a nivel técnico y universitario, con el objetivo de preparar mejor a las personas que ingresarán al mercado laboral.
Launch of a Scholarship Fund managed by the Ministry of Economy
On April 21, 2202, the Scholarship Fund managed by the Ministry of Economy was launched with the goal of providing more than 11,000 English language scholarships for public system students and teachers (MINEDUC) as well as working Guatemalans (MINECO), as well as close to 1,000 scholarships for technicians in comprehensive primary care nursing training.
The Interinstitutional Roundtable for Human Capital Development held its first meeting.
The Interinstitutional Roundtable for Human Capital Development conducted its inaugural meeting on July 18, 2022.
Signing of the agreement for the creation of the Inter-Institutional Roundtable
The agreement for the establishment of the Interinstitutional Roundtable for the Development of Human Capital was signed on June 22, 2022, with the involvement of 14 public and private sector organizations.
About
The Human Capital Roundtable is an important component of Guatemala's No Se Detiene Plan. Its ultimate goal is to contribute to higher labor insertion of Guatemalans by improving their technical and management skills so that they may take advantage of opportunities provided by local and foreign firms in high-potential industries. To help the country's competitiveness, it coordinates and strives to form long-term relationships with:
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Create a long-term employment training environment in which all essential players are actively involved.
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To bring labor training supply and demand closer together as a foundation for the development of new programs.
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Promote employment training programs offered by the country's public and private sectors.
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Raise the quality of job training programs to the standards demanded by employers.
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reate financial mechanisms to ensure that Guatemalans who want to participate in job training programs may do so.
Guatemala has the potential to create more than 110,000 new jobs in the country over the next five years, therefore the Human Capital pillar aims to improve key skills in line with future demands.
To achieve this goal, it will first focus on improving English, information and communication technology, and the managerial abilities of middle management in high-potential industries.
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Agreements and Alliances
The Inter-Institutional Roundtable for the Development of Human Capital was created on June 22, 2022, with the involvement of 14 organizations from the country's public and private sectors:
- Ministry of Economy
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Labor
- Planning and Programming Secretariat (SEGEPLAN)
- National Competitiveness Initiative (PRONACOM)
- The Municipality of Guatemala
- The Technical Institute for Productivity and Training (INTECAP)
- Guatemalan Exporters Association (AGEXPORT)
- Guatemalan Association of Managers (AGG)
- Guatemalan Chamber of Industry (CIG)
- The Foundation for the Development of Guatemala (FUNDESA)
- Sergio Paiz Andrade Foundation (FUNSEPA)
- Guatemalan Del Valle University (UVG)
Its objectives and guidelines are:
a) Identify opportunities for development in the productive sectors in terms of Human Capital (HC), to be prioritized by the roundtable, and offer efforts to assure their adequate attention for the benefit of Guatemala's competitiveness, investment, and reinvestment.
b) Look for ways to connect labor market supply and demand in the Roundtable's prioritized productive sectors.
c) Form relationships with "essential" subjects in the process of strengthening Human Capital requirements.
d) To provide help and follow-up on the actions made by each public or private entity to generalize, expand, or enhance the HC's skills, competencies, and qualities in order to attain greater and better employability.
This agreement was signed within the framework of the "Inter-institutional Cooperation Agreement for the Deployment of Initiatives Tending to Strengthen the Attraction of Investment and Competitiveness of the Country", signed on February 16, 2021.
